Journal article
Patient Characteristics, Procedural and Safety Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in England: a Retrospective Cohort Study—2006–2012
S Sun, O Borisenko, T Spelman, AR Ahmed
Obesity Surgery | SPRINGER | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: The objective of the study is to analyze procedural and safety outcomes associated with bariatric surgery and describe the characteristics of patients undertaking bariatric procedures in England between April 2006 and March 2012. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of all adult patients in England diagnosed with obesity and undergoing bariatric surgery as a primary procedure in NHS-funded sites between April 2006 and March 2012 using data sourced from the Hospital Episode Statistics dataset. Length of stay (LOS), 30-day readmission, and post-surgery complication were analyzed as primary outcomes. Socio-demographic background, provider type, procedure volume, and comorbi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by Covidien Inc. (now part of Medtronic). The sponsor has no ultimate authority over any of the following activities: study design, data collection, management, analysis and interpretation of data, writing the report, and the decision to submit the report for publication.